The main reason we're going to go with HTML is that plain text does not work with international characters (e.g, Japanese) and most web mail systems. In particular, yahoo will not display plain text Japanese messages, no matter what encoding is used. For Japanese and Yahoo, it's HTML or nothing. And Yahoo.jp is a very popular server in Japan.
Erick > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of John Aldrich > Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 12:33 PM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Will HTML as default message type increase spam scores? > > Yes, but why, for heaven's sake, would you want to use HTML > email in the first place? What's wrong with good old > plain-text emails? > Maybe I'm being naive, but I, for one, really HATE HTML OR > Rich Text email. > Give me good old plain-ascii text! > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Behalf Of Kennedy, Jim > Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 3:32 PM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Will HTML as default message type increase spam scores? > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Erick Thompson > > Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 3:21 PM > > To: Exchange Discussions > > Subject: Will HTML as default message type increase spam scores? > > > > I'm considering moving outgoing email from a rich text default to > > HTML. My main concern is that HTML email will be more likely to be > > tagged as SPAM by some products, especially spam assassin like > > systems. > > Naw. Spam Assassin and the like look more for specific tags. > And each of those tags contribute to the score. Tags I can't > imagine you would use, things like Frontpage made the email, > big fonts, tbody tags. And then no one tag will get you > tagged, each one counts for a few points towards your total score. > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/read/?forum=exchange > To subscribe: http://e-newsletters.internet.com/discussionlists.html/ > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: > Jupitermedia Corp. > Attn: Discussion List Management > 475 Park Avenue South > New York, NY 10016 > > Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/read/?forum=exchange > To subscribe: http://e-newsletters.internet.com/discussionlists.html/ > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: > Jupitermedia Corp. > Attn: Discussion List Management > 475 Park Avenue South > New York, NY 10016 > > Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. > > _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/read/?forum=exchange To subscribe: http://e-newsletters.internet.com/discussionlists.html/ To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with.
